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Photograph of the surrender of Jerusalem to the British army, December 9, 1917. Periodic commercial print (from a newspaper, magazine or souvenir album), early 20th century (circa 1918–1920). What is seen: The mayor of Jerusalem, Hussein al-Husseini, and his entourage, waving a white flag as a sign of surrender to the British army, in a meeting with the commanders of the 2/19th Battalion, alongside British sergeants Sedgwick and Horcombe. The boy on the left is Menashe Elisher Condition: Good, size without frame: 25*38 cm